CRICKET fans looking to buy a piece of Lord's are unlikely to make any money from it according to David Gower, chairman of the property firm behind the deal.

The land sell-off at cricket's HQ may not see a return for over a century (Image: GETTY)

The former England captain said that it is likely to be the grandchildren of participating investors who will benefit from New Commonwealth's acquisition of the land above the disused train tunnels that runs the length of the Nursery End of the ground.

The land is worth £250million and New Commonwealth has agreed to buy it from developer Charles Rifkind.

To fund the deal, it will issue bitcoin-type tokens or "Lordscoins" instead of traditional shares at £500 per token.

A prospectus will be sent to potential investors during the fourth quarter, with the deal scheduled for the spring.